So I'm a power jerk guy, so when you have power jerk and then split would it be fine to just do the total reps with the power jerk. or would I want to knock it down a rep and just do 3 power jerks. I keep trying to do the split, but it doesnt work well, and ive had much better success doing the power. Thanks.

Greg Everett

2009-12-14

Tim - First, I would work on the split. If you stick to PJs, just do a triple.

Gene

2009-12-14

Greg- to clarify... I would power clean, then squat clean 60% of my 1RM twice, rest, then do it 3 more times? Then power jerk, then split jerk 60% of 1RM twice, rest, then do it 3 more times?

Thanks!

Greg Everett

2009-12-14

Gene

that's correct.

Greg Everett

2009-12-14

Gene -

sorry just read that more closely. You would do 2 power cleans and a clean consecutively for each set using 60% of your best clean.

The setting was your gym. You were giving a passionate and inspiring speech about starting a motorcycle gang. I've never met you in person, but it felt really real. Also, you were shirtless the whole time.
If you do ever start that gang, I would love to be part of it.

anyway we did a WOD recently called CFS Grace 30 reps for time 135/85 full squat cleans and split jerks and thought your crew might like it - (combines technical proficiency and CF high rep endurance) and would be curious to see the scores of some of your real weightlifters do it either at the 135 or based on % of their C&J.

I'm personally not really a fan of the reverse curl pushpress Grace videos for under 2 min that flood youtube.

Anyway thanks for the great site and good luck with that motorcycle gang - Andy

Andy - I would never let our weightlifters do 30 reps of a skilled lift... Not that they would ever want to. For a generalist, though, it's a good workout (assuming technical proficiency exists). To not entirely avoid your question, as a general idea, Aimee did Grace against Jolie a few months back (power cleans and push presses/power jerks) and beat her by a few seconds, something under 4 min - with zero conditioning work for the last 13 years or so. I haven't done it in a long time, although I did 18 reps with 225 several months back out of curiosity (or stupidity) and did reasonably well. Don't recall the time, but it wasn't as good as Casey Burgener's when he did it afterward.

Starting at a new gym tomorrow, and am looking forward to hitting the sandbag stuff there.

Oh, and just for my own education, are power jerks and push jerks the same movement?

Gene

2009-12-15

MS 55#
PC+C 110#
PJ+J 110#

Metcon with 16kg KB 2:11

Chris K

2009-12-16

m/41/250

MS: 40kg
PC+C: 60kg
HPC+PJ+J: 69kg (took it from the floor)

metcon w/ 20kg = 3:11

Aaron

2009-12-16

Caleb, You don't have to be shirtless as long as your pants are not faded black

Greg Everett

2009-12-16

Dallas - Most folks consider power jerk and push jerk to be synonymous. Some will say that a push jerk keeps the feet connected to the platform while a power jerk transitions the feet from a drive to squat stance (Thanks Kara).